| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | ATL | 9.13 | 199705270_ATL_SDN |
| Pedro Martinez | WAS | 6.65 | 199705280_NYN_WAS |
| Hideo Nomo | LAN | 3.76 | 199705270_MIA_LAN |
| David Cone | NYA | 3.34 | 199705290_NYA_TOR |
| Alex Fernandez | MIA | 2.93 | 199705290_COL_MIA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Jarvis | MIN | -4.25 | 199705270_SEA_MIN |
| Doug Drabek | CHA | -3.06 | 199705270_CLE_CHA |
| Allen Watson | ANA | -1.88 | 199705290_ANA_OAK |
| Aaron Sele | BOS | -1.22 | 199705280_CHA_BOS |
| Kent Mercker | CIN | -0.98 | 199705280_PHI_CIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-05-29.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 4.82 | Greg Maddux | 74.7 | ATL |
| +003+ | 4.71 | Pedro Martinez | 66.3 | WAS |
| +006+ | 4.43 | Darryl Kile | 88.3 | HOU |
| +008+ | 4.3 | Roger Clemens | 74.7 | TOR |
| +009+ | 4.19 | Francisco Cordova | 68 | PIT |
| +010+ | 4.14 | Kevin Brown | 78.3 | MIA |
| +011+ | 4.1 | Rick Reed | 68.7 | NYN |
| +012+ | 3.95 | Kevin Appier | 83.7 | KCA |
| +014+ | 3.89 | David Cone | 83.7 | NYA |
| +015+ | 3.68 | Bobby Jones | 81.3 | NYN |
| +016+ | 3.6 | Pat Hentgen | 86.7 | TOR |
| +019+ | 3.38 | Terry Mulholland | 78 | CHN |
| +021+ | 3.27 | Jimmy Key | 70.3 | BAL |
| +022+ | 3.1 | John Smoltz | 86.7 | ATL |
| +024+ | 2.99 | Ismael Valdes | 64 | LAN |
| +026+ | 2.91 | Curt Schilling | 85.3 | PHI |
| +037+ | 2.42 | Tom Glavine | 71.7 | ATL |
| +038+ | 2.42 | Alan Benes | 74.7 | SLN |
| +039+ | 2.41 | Shane Reynolds | 85 | HOU |
| +042+ | 2.39 | Matt Morris | 58 | SLN |
| +043+ | 2.36 | Randy Johnson | 75 | SEA |
| +044+ | 2.33 | Alex Fernandez | 75 | MIA |
| +046+ | 2.26 | Roger Bailey | 71 | COL |
| +049+ | 2.22 | Scott Erickson | 70.3 | BAL |
| +052+ | 2.18 | Justin Thompson | 77 | DET |
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